Nintendo plans to oust Wii

Gamers wait in line to purchase a Wii on its release date. (SHAUN CURRY/AFP/Getty Images)

It seems like only yesterday that the big new thing in gaming was the Nintendo Wii.

Wait a minute — wasn’t it only yesterday?

Actually, it was 2006 when holiday shoppers camped outside stores to fight for their chance to own a brand new Wii. Even so, the console is still fairly new, although according to CNNMoney, its days are numbered.

Nintendo plans to launch a replacement gaming system in 2012. A playable model of this system, as well as more information about it, will be available at the E3 Expo in June.

As for the Wii? It will join the ranks of Sega Dreamcast and arcade consoles — though perhaps its discontinuation will up its cool factor.